Michigan in the news

Awori J. Hayanga of the Department of General Surgery told RedOrbit that in the most segregated countries, minorities found it more difficult to receive surgical care than in countries with less segregation.

In an msnMoney article about customer service at major corporations, Claes Fornell of the Stephen M. Ross School of Business said companies are cutting employees due to the economy, but that remaining workers are expected to do higher-quality work.

Daryl Weinert of the Business Engagement Center wrote a guest column for the Michigan Business Review suggesting entrepreneurship must become an integral part of higher education in order to spawn new business ideas through creativity and innovation.

These undergraduates are among two dozen from across the United States who assembled in Ann Arbor this week as part of the School of Public Health Summer Enrichment Program in health management and policy. Participants will work on a variety of policy and patient care projects at summer internships in large hospitals, neighborhood health centers, and other sites. The projects relate to disadvantaged populations, addressing exposure to conditions and situations that negatively affect health. Richard Lichtenstein (back row, center), associate professor of health management and policy, founded the program and is its director. (Photo by Peter Smith Photography)

University prepares as flu becomes a worldwide pandemicThe announcement Thursday that the H1N1 swine flu outbreak has reached pandemic proportions has not prompted immediate actions at U-M’s campuses, but officials are making sure the university is prepared in case the virus returns during the usual fall flu season.

Conference to focus on country’s truck transportation systemTransportation policy officials and technical experts from around the world will gather at the Michigan League Monday-Wednesday for a conference on efficient, safe and sustainable U.S. truck transportation systems. “Building the Policy Options Roadmap” is sponsored by the U-M Transportation Research Institute.

The Michigan Difference

Helping NOLA recover
This spring, more than three years after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, Jake Weixler jumped at the chance to organize a group of about 30 fellow Law School students who spent spring break helping the still-struggling city recover. At right, Jessica Greenia, Mei Li Zhen and Meredith Monroe work at the public defenders' office on various legal research projects for clients.